R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots, [1] a phrase that has been used …

Mar 22, 2019 · When the play opens, a few decades beyond the present day, the factory had turned out already, following a secret formula, hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of …

And then, Miss Glory, old Rossum wrote the following among his chemical specimens: "Nature has found only one method of organizing living matter. There is, however, another method, …

R.U.R., drama in three acts by Karel Čapek, published in 1920 and performed in 1921. This cautionary play, for which Čapek invented the word robot (derived from the Czech word for …

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) is a play by Karel Čapek. Čapek was a Czech writer who produced work in many genres, including journalism, essays, plays, short stories, novels, and …

Jul 29, 2019 · Karel Čapek's play "R.U.R." premiered in January 1921. Its influence cannot be overstated. By the time his play “R.U.R.” (which stands for “Rossum’s Universal Robots”) …

Jul 28, 2025 · Witness the collision of science fiction and live performance in Rossum's Universal Robots, a thought-provoking theatrical exploration of "science fiction theater".

"R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots) is a play that explores the implications of artificial intelligence and the ethical dilemmas surrounding the creation of sentient beings. The major …

R.U.R. was written in 1920, premiered in Prague early in 1921, was performed in New York in 1922, and published in English translation in 1923. The following year, G. B. Shaw and G. K. …

Mar 30, 2004 · A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word "robot" Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide …